Oliver Merritt’s parents are murdered by a strange, shadowed man in an alleyway off the foggy streets of Victorian London. The murderer calls himself the Skilamalink Man, and Oliver vows to get revenge against him. In his sorrow, Oliver discovers he has magic—an energy that’s anchored to his physical self and acts as an enhanced extension of his senses, but only stays with him if he remains chaste.
With nowhere else to go, Oliver accepts an offer to live in a brothel, starting work as an exotic dancer to earn his keep. If he thought his life had been turned upside down, things become even more interesting when a scraggly, tousle-haired lad named Tom Arkwright—the son of a local constable—arrives at the brothel as part of another murder investigation.
Together they help each other with their cases, and in doing so, realise the Skilamalink Man is responsible for all the murders in the area. Oliver soon finds himself falling for the charming, streetwise young man. Now Oliver must choose between sacrificing his magic for the love of Tom or keeping it to catch the Skilamalink Man and get his revenge before he murders again.
*The story is targeted for late teens (17+ and it does have nudity and magical 'intimate' scenes (but not erotic/or graphic sex), so perhaps that should be added as a warning for content here.
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Here's the blurb:
Oliver Merritt’s parents are murdered by a strange, shadowed man in an alleyway off the foggy streets of Victorian London. The murderer calls himself the Skilamalink Man, and Oliver vows to get revenge against him. In his sorrow, Oliver discovers he has magic—an energy that’s anchored to his physical self and acts as an enhanced extension of his senses, but only stays with him if he remains chaste.
With nowhere else to go, Oliver accepts an offer to live in a brothel, starting work as an exotic dancer to earn his keep. If he thought his life had been turned upside down, things become even more interesting when a scraggly, tousle-haired lad named Tom Arkwright—the son of a local constable—arrives at the brothel as part of another murder investigation.
Together they help each other with their cases, and in doing so, realise the Skilamalink Man is responsible for all the murders in the area. Oliver soon finds himself falling for the charming, streetwise young man. Now Oliver must choose between sacrificing his magic for the love of Tom or keeping it to catch the Skilamalink Man and get his revenge before he murders again.
*The story is targeted for late teens (17+ and it does have nudity and magical 'intimate' scenes (but not erotic/or graphic sex), so perhaps that should be added as a warning for content here.